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| Objectives |
Manch works within a well formulated philosophy
designated as MANCH DARSHAN having five basic ingredients:
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| MANCH BASE |
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PUBLIC SERVICE |
| MANCH INSIGHT |
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SOCIAL REFORM |
| MANCH STRENGTH |
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INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT |
| MANCH DESIRE |
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SOCIAL-DIGNITY AND SELF SECURITY |
| MANCH GOAL |
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NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & UNITY |
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| In nutshell the Philosophy may be explained this way: |
| PUMBLIC SERVICE |
Manch renders public service
irrespective of caste, creed or religion and thus joins the process of
nation building, which is its prime goal. |
| SOCIAL REFORM |
Manch emphasises on Social Reforms
through Self-Reform. Implementation of this theory has got direct bearing
on the Manch Goal. |
| INDIVIDYAL DEVELOPMENT |
Manch firmly believes in the
theory that strength derives in a person through development of inherent
qualities within one’s self; the community derives strength from
that of the persons belonging to the community and the nation from the
communities within it put together. |
| This theory is again directly related with the Manch
goal. |
| SOCIAL DIGNITY AND SELF SECURITY |
Manch gives much importance to
the concept of Self-discipline and Self-control while desiring Social-dignity
and Self-security, which, if not directly, are definitely correlative
indirectly and at the same time give equal weight to the Social-dignity
and Self-security of others from each of whom it expects the same for
itself. |
| NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & UNITY |
Manch has chosen “National
Development & Unity” as its prime goal, as no other alternative
paves way for peaceful survival and glory amidst the community of nations
on the globe. |
Manch awards eminent persons
for their distinguished achievements in the field of Social Service, Literature
and Journalism / Art & Culture. Awards are given at the interval of
three years in national conventions. Each of the award carries a RAJAT
PATRA and Cash amount of Rs. 11,000/- |
| The awards have been captioned as under: |
| Literature: Bhanwarmal
Singh Memorial Award. |
| Social Service: Ishwardas
Jalan Award for Public Services. |
| Journalism / Art & Culture:
Ram Manohar Lohia Award. |
A brief out line of the programmes
declared by All India Marwari Yuva Manch as NATIONAL PROGRAMMES is given
below: |
| 1. NATIONAL UNITY AND INTEGRITY |
The Efforts of Manch for National
Unity and Integrity began with “National Unity Rally” on 18th
January, 1985 during the First National Convention of the Manch in the
city of Guwahati, which received appreciation from all corners. The Second
National Convention at Delhi also did not lag behind. Shanti Sadbhav Padyatra
was organized on 9th April, 1988 which started from the convention site
of Shah Auditorium and dispersed at Red Fort while on the way the participants
were received by a large number of Sikh brothers at Shish Ganj Gurdwara,
where the participants performed Sikh rituals and prayed for national
integrity. The Third National Convention at Siliguri moved one step ahead
with the declaration of the convention as the CONVENTION OF UNITY and
naming it UNICON 91. The theme of the Rally organized on the concluding
day of the convention on the 25th February, 1991 was LONG LASTING PEACE
through NATIONAL UNITY & INTEGRITY. |
The second phase of “KNIT
INDIA” campaign in the leadership of the famous Social Worker and
Freedom Fighter Baba Amte started from Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh on
1st November, 1988 and ended at Oakha in Gujarat on 26th March 1989. The
participants of the campaign belonging to different States and representing
the wide cross-section of the country traveled the long distance from
East to West on cycle and carried with them the message of National Unity
& Integrity in which Manch also participated at various levels. |
Apart from providing all the
75 cycles to the participants of the campaign, the Manch actively associated
itself with the campaign by arranging reception of the team, their food,
accommodation and public meetings. The leading role was taken on this
campaign by Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Bokakhat, Dimapur, Shillong, Guwahati,
Nagaon, Bilasipara, Calcutta and Siliguri, while others are Delhi, Doom
Dooma, Sitamarhi, Lakhisarai, Jamshedpur, Sugauli, Ranchi, Motihari and
Deoghar, who have also contributed towards the cost of cycles. |
Manch is playing an important
role towards national integration through person to person contact reflected
in its humanitarian services throughout the country irrespective of caste,
creed and religion, active involvement of other communities in its various
projects and programmes, linguistic integration through teaching of national
language Hindi to Non-Hindi speaking persons and regional languages to
Hindi-speaking persons, cultural integration through presentation of cultural
programmes of different States on a common platform, literary integration
through seminars, symposiums, sahitya goshthies, kavi-sammelans, debates,
group discussions and the like on the occasion of national festivals,
historical days organizational celebrations etc. |
2. WELFARE PROGRAMME FOR HANDICAPPED: |
Under this National Programme,
Manch branches at Delhi in the National Capital, Bargarh, Balasore &
Cuttack in Orissa, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Nagaon with Morigaon, Bokakhat,
Tezpur, Dergaon, and Shillong in North Eastern States, Siliguri Dinhata
& Central Calcutta in West Bengal and Bettiah, Jharia, Patna, Dhanbad,
Chaibasa, Motihari, Bhagalpur, Muzzaffarpur in Bihar, Korba, Imphal, Tandur,
have most successfully organized Artificial Limbs Transplantation Camps. |
These branches have also fitted
calipers to the polio-affected persons at their camps. Many of them have
also distributed sticks, baisakhies, shoes, tricycles, wheel chairs and
medicines to the needy handicapped in good number. The complicated cases
were forwarded to Mahaveer Vikalang Sahayata Samiti, Jaipur for free treatment
there, while branches bearing to and fro traveling expenses. |
It will be worthwhile to mention
here that 15 to 20% of the total artificial limbs transplantation in the
country during this financial year took place in the above mentioned camps
of the Manch. |
| 3. AMBULANCE & DEADBODY CARRYING VAN SERVICES: |
Manch branches at Dibrugarh,
Nagaon, Guwahati, Dhubri, Moranhat, Hojai, Bijoynagar, N. Lakhimpur &
Tinsukia in Assam, Shillong in Meghalaya, Dergaon and Bongaigaon in Assam,
Siliguri, North Calcutta, Jhalda and Rishra in West Bengal, Betaiah Chakradharpur,
Sitamarhi, Chaibasa, Chas—Bokaro, Khagaria, Dumka, Motihari, Forbesganj,
Jamshedpur, Jharia, Katrasgarh and Deoghar in Bihar, Delhi, Burhanpur,
Korba, Pathalgaon, Jatni, Bhubaneswar, Gorakhpur are very efficiently
running the ambulance services for the general public. The Guwahati Branch
of the Manch is first to start the Dead Body Carrying Van Service followed
by Siliguri & Dergaon branches. |
| 4. DRINKING WATER: |
The Purbottar Pradesh Unit of
Manch has declared “Drinking Water Scheme for Rural Primary Schools
and Namghars” as a State Programme under which Manch branches at
Udalguri, Kokarjhar, Kharupetia, Bokakhat, Sapatgram, Doom Dooma, Guwahati,
Rangia, Fakiragram, etc. have successfully arranged water supply through
digging of wells as well as installations of tubewells in Primary Schools
and Namghars—the prayer & worship centers of local people. |
Apart form that a good number
of branches have undertaken Drinking Water Supply project in rural as
well as urban areas, important of them are Rishra, Baleshwar, Balangir,
Guwahati, Raigarh, Tandur, Bangomunda, Chas-Bokaro, Karkend, Dumka, Azamgarh,
Cuttack, Rajgangpur, Patna, Sambalpur, Katrasgarh, Jamshedpur, Gorakhpur,
Dibrugarh, Kamareddy, Kantabanji, Jharia, Doom Dooma, Dhanbad, Motihari,
Jaipur, Jhajha, Madhupur, Jalna, Dimapur, Teghra, Naharkatia, Rangia,
Bokakhat, Lakhisarai and Muzaffarpur etc. |
| 5. SELF-EMPLOYMENT: |
The national headquarters has
prepared a comprehensive plan of self-employment. The guidelines have
been forwarded to all branches for working in this field. |
| 6. RELIEF: |
The Manch has been ever alert
towards its duties in times of natural calamities and disasters. Be it
flood, drought or earthquake, the wide spread branches of Manch very diligently
and promptly served the cause of humanity by rendering all round services.
The victims of Latur and Osmanabad earthquake were offered medical and
other supports as also monetary contribution through the Prime Minister’s
Relief Fund by all the active branches of the Manch. |
| 7. VOLUNTARY SEVEN POINT MARRIAGE CODE: |
The code developed by the Manch
has well been received by the community which bears long term impact in
the field of social reforms. The appeal for austerity in personal functions
like Wedding, birthday and anniversary parties is also gaining momentum
as several branches have come forward to mobilize public opinion in this
regard. |
| 8. FIGHT AGAINST BRIDE-TORTURE & BRIDE BURNING: |
Manch is playing a leading role
in this field. Good number of branches have successfully handled cases
of bride torture as well as bride-burning in their areas with overwhelming
appreciation from all sections of the society. Manch has also been rendering
help to the widows as well as the divorcees in deserving cases. |
| 9. NATIONAL MARWARI FOUNDATION |
The “NATIONAL MARWARI FOUNDATION”
founded during its third National Convention at Siliguri with the object
of playing an important role in the areas of Public Service, Relief during
natural calamities. Handicapped Welfare, Social uplift and Educational
Scholarships has started functioning. First of the four permanent artificial
limbs centre has been commenced with purchase of land at Siliguri to cater
to the day to day need of implanting the artificial limbs, the All India
Marwari Yuva Manch having decided to set up its own artificial limbs manufacturing
centers, has through its Siliguri branch already purchased suitable land
at Siliguri and the first phase of construction has been completed. This
centre has been working from March 97. This centre is likely to manufacture
about 1000 limbs per annum and cater to the requirements of the eastern
part of country. Under the National Marwari Foundation Schemes, the All
India Marwari Yuva Manch has a plan to start a Youth Hostel for higher
studies students at its National Head Quarter at Delhi. |
Many more branches are proposing
to start ambulance and dead body carrier services. |
| MAJOR ACTIVITES |
The major emphasis is on Ambulance
and Dead Body carrying Van Services, Drinking Water, Artificial Limbs
Transplantation, Eye Bank, Blood Bank, General Hospital, Rehabilitation
of victims of natural calamities, Employment to handicapped and Self Employment
under specific trades and vocations, Welfare programmes for widows, Adult-education,
Scholarship to talented student in the age bracket 21 to 30 for higher
education abroad. Some of the major community welfare activities undertaken
by the branches in their respective areas as per local needs are:- |
| 1. |
Environmental Protection:
The birth centenary of Jamunalal Bajaj, the great social worker,
freedom fighter and close associate of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated
as Tree Plantation Day by various branches. |
| 2. |
Spread of Education & Knowledge:
Important activities in this field are: |
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| a. |
Primary School by Doom Dooma branch. |
| b. |
Girls High School by Teghra branch. |
| c. |
Training Centre by Jorhat branch. |
| d. |
Public Libraries by Guwahati, Raigarh and Motihari branches. |
| e. |
Monetary Aid to Schools by Kokrajhar,
Rengali, Sapatgram, Bokakhat, Kamareddy branches. |
| f. |
Distribution of Text Books by Calcutta,
Silchar Dhanbad, Bokakhat and Nagaon branches. |
| g. |
National and State Level Seminars by
Central Calcutta, Calcutta and Darjeeling branches. |
| h. |
Scholarship by Siliguri Branch. |
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| 3. |
Health Services: Important activities
in this area are: |
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| a. |
Ambulance service is regularly offered
presently by Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Shillong, Nagaon,
Siliguri, North Calcutta, Sitamarhi, Chaibasa, Chas-Bokaro,
Khagaria, Dumka, Jharia, Katrasgarh, Deoghar, Rishra, Delhi,
Dergaon, Bongaigaon. |
b. |
Since 1989
to date 31 Artificial Limbs Camps have been successfully organized
by the leading branches of Manch. They are: |
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Delhi, Bargarh, Dibrugarh, Siliguri,
Patna, Jharia, Central Calcutta, Cuttack, Guwahati, Betiah,
Chaibasa, Dhanbad, Motihari, Bhagalpur, Balasore, Muzaffarpur,
Andhra Pradeshik Marwari Yuva Manch, Nagaon/Bokakhat, Dergaon
with Golaghat and Shillong. |
| c. |
General Dispensaries by Delhi, Rengali,
Cuttack, Guwahati, Dibrugarh and Bongaigaon branches. |
| d. |
Post-mortem Centre by Chas-Bokaro Branch. |
| e. |
Physical Fitness and Yoga Camps by Calcutta,
Central Calcutta and Siliguri branches. |
| f. |
Eye Operation Camps by Rangia, Raghopur
Simrahi, Sitamarhi, Hojai, Jaipur, Delhi, Doom Dooma, Lakhisarai,
Howrah and Bakhri Bazar branches. |
| g. |
Child Immunisation Centre and Camps,
by Sitamarhi, Bargarh, Hojai, Kokrajhar, Bairgania, Katrasgarh
and Raigarh branches. |
| h. |
Diabetes Detection Camps by Cuttack,
Calcutta, Jharsuguda, Kokrajhar, Sitamarhi, Hyderabad, Kantabanji,
Dibrugarh, Tandur, Balangir, Kamareddy, Baleshwar, Raigarh,
Guwahati, Katrasgarh branches. |
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Health Check-up and Treatment and Medicine
Distribution Camps by Jharsuguda, Tinsukia, Bargarh, Ranchi,
Bongaigaon, Motihari, Sambalpur, Sapatgram, Sitamarhi, Golaghat,
Samastipur, Kamareddy, North Calcutta, Delhi, Chaibasa and
Dhanbad branches. |
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| 4. |
Volunteers Service:
They include all round services to the pilgrims on their way to
Baijnathdham by Jhajha and Deoghar branches while Jharsuguda, Kantabanji,
Chas-Bokaro, Sambalpur and Madhupur branches helped above branches
in giving benefits to lakhs of Kanwarias and Pilgrims and volunteer
services during the Festivals and Social events by Doom Dooma, Dhanad,
Puri, Lakhisarai, Sambalpur Nagar, Roghopur, Sitamarhi, Madhupur,
Guwahati, West Guwahati, Betiah, Bokakhat, Katrasgarh, Jharia, Dergaon,
Siliguri and Muzaffarpur branches. |
| 5. |
Talent Development: |
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| a. |
Permanent events:
Late Hiralal Patwari Memorial Inter-College Debate Contest
and Late Radhakrishan Goyal Memorial Speech Contest are two
State Level individual Development Programmes of Purbottar
Pradesh Unit., which are regularly organized every year through
branches in the State. During 1990 the two events were organized
by Guwahati and West Guwahati branches respectively. |
| b. |
Speech, Debate
& Quiz contest, Seminars and Symposiums: Deoghar, Doom
Dooma, Bargarh Barpali, Bilasipara, Bijoynagar, Shillong,
Sambalpur Nagar, Howrah, Samastipur, Nagaon, Khariar, Naharkatia,
West Guwahati, Fakiragram, Balangir, Bokakhat, Sarupathar,
Tinsukia, Kantabanji, Madhupur and Sitamarhi Branches have
organized such contest on Several occasions. |
| c. |
Honour to Brilliant
Students: Bijoynagar, Sarupathar, Howrah, West Guwahati,
Kokrajhar & Chaibasa branches have from time to time honoured
brilliant students by awarding them in public functions. |
| d. |
Sports Tournaments:
Guwahati, Rangia, Kokarjhar, Deoghar, Doom Dooma, Dhanbad,
Sambalpur, Motihari, Dibrugarh, Jharia, Dumka, West Guwahati,
Bangomunda and Siliguri branches have organized sports contest
and tournaments for Sub-Junior Boys and Girls in the annual
programme of Siliguri Branch under which the winners get monthly
stipends for one full year term. |
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| 6. |
Cultural Programme:
To mention here, some of them are: |
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| a. |
Variety Programmes by Kokarjhar, Doom
Dooma, Dhanbad, Bargarh, Howrah, Bilasipara, Lakhisarai, Patna,
Siliguri, Dimapur, and Jharia branches. |
| b. |
Mehndi Writing
contest by Kokrajhar, Teghra, Motihari, Sarupathar, Guwahati,
Tinsukia, Naharkatia, Patna, Bihoynagar, Siliguri, Dumka,
Bokakhat, Lakhisarai, Delhi and Balangir branches. |
| c. |
Chang contest on the eve of Holi by Siliguri branch. |
| d. |
Holi and Dipawali meets by Siliguri branch. |
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| 7. |
Civic Amenities: Most
important activities in this are: |
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| a. |
Street lights by Jharsuguda, Rengali and Golakganj branches. |
| b. |
Police points by Dimapur and Hojai
branches. |
| c. |
Rest Rooms for Passengers by West Guwahati and Kharupetia
branches. |
| d. |
Bus sheds and Road Sings by Siliguri branch. |
| e. |
Maintenance of Children’s Park by Imphal branch. |
| f. |
Community Centers by Deoghar and Silapathar branches. |
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It will be worthwhile to mention
here that some of the branches are coming up with ambitious projects like
Indoor Stadium, General Hospital, Youth Hostel, Multi-purpose Community
Centre, Artificial Limbs Manufacturing unit etc. in very near future. |
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